#TBT: When Rihanna’s dress sense inspired mouthwatering memes

Rihanna attends 'China: Through The Looking Glass' Costume Institute Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Photo by Eastfjord Productions via Shutterstock

Many an internet comment was passed on the gúnas from Met Gala 2015, but none satisfied the internet’s hunger for fun quite like Rihanna’s.

The 2015 Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute gala – otherwise known as the Met Gala – took place in New York in early May.

There was much in the way of fabulous fashion, including a near-naked appearance by Beyoncé in a Givenchy gown that would probably have stolen the show – if not for Rihanna’s egg-cellent choice of red-carpet attire.

A photo posted by Splurt Zillionz (@splurt) on May 4, 2015 at 7:49pm PDT

And Big Bird.

Thankfully, designer Guo Pei was delighted to see the dress garner so much online attention. She later told NY Magazine’s The Cut at a dinner, “I think it’s really cute! I’m very happy. This dress is very important – if people find this dress interesting and funny, I think it’s great.

“Rihanna is wearing this dress for entertainment – not for a fashion show.”

And entertain she did.

Personally, I think Ri-Ri was the Belle of the ball.

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